tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75071671457049557652024-03-18T19:50:31.841-07:00poisonesquekayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comBlogger825125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-67555701893525707102011-11-30T03:56:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.086-08:00Army Blimps<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8ebWkzmO8rZ8qnhnDUzo_t1Lv4DCp5SbdaPZIVri4CaB56arpTuk1O6XizMIiFBDN-P35-pWa7QME_fWSYI7ayo_1oXvVedamT299dhve40P5e_zkVqzyUNvxFaS8w1Kg67ssQ_PfZjj/s1600/army-blimps.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj8ebWkzmO8rZ8qnhnDUzo_t1Lv4DCp5SbdaPZIVri4CaB56arpTuk1O6XizMIiFBDN-P35-pWa7QME_fWSYI7ayo_1oXvVedamT299dhve40P5e_zkVqzyUNvxFaS8w1Kg67ssQ_PfZjj/s400/army-blimps.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">While the large airships are most often associated with Germany, the US Army had a large interest in the craft in the 1920's and 1930's. This picture shows two of the airships circling the Washington Monument. It is generally recognized that most of the real innovation in this type of aircraft was done in Germany.</div>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-29027104970845481432011-11-29T10:07:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.086-08:00Four Open Slots for Tonight's Anthropomorphic Mouse Taxidermy Class!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZcE-rAnTFxOgKVXwtiBDtPsreZa7iyA1ZlBoDEDENFyboLkPfgQ3yQQoYsV1XQ6x1p1hqoc8gGeNgdhxN2hZP20beMz8rCebQyJU80CL6Ni2LcW9PawjR4VsbFtPkXOb7IwK5i1XqSM/s1600/P1130143.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEZcE-rAnTFxOgKVXwtiBDtPsreZa7iyA1ZlBoDEDENFyboLkPfgQ3yQQoYsV1XQ6x1p1hqoc8gGeNgdhxN2hZP20beMz8rCebQyJU80CL6Ni2LcW9PawjR4VsbFtPkXOb7IwK5i1XqSM/s1600/P1130143.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><strong style="font-weight: normal;">Four slots have just opened up for tonight's </strong><strong style="font-weight: normal;">anthropomorphic mouse taxidermy class with Susan Jeiven class at Observatory! Full details follow;</strong> if interested in attending, please email me ASAP at <a href="mailto:morbidanatomy@gmail.com?subject=Taxidermy%20Tonight">morbidanatomy [at] gmail.com</a>. Emails will be considered in the order received.<strong></strong><blockquote><strong>Anthropomorphic Mouse Taxidermy Class with Susan Jeiven: Back by Popular Demand<br />Date: TONIGHT Tuesday, November 29th<br />Time: 7 PM-11 PM<br />Admission: $60<br />Presented by <a href="http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/">Morbid Anatomy</a><br /></strong><strong></strong><a href="mailto:morbidanatomy@gmail.com"><strong> </strong></a> <p> Anthropomorphic taxidermy–the practice of mounting and displaying taxidermied animals as if they were humans or engaged in human activities–was a popular art form during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The best known practitioner of the art form is British taxidermist Walter Potter who displayed his pieces–which included such elaborate tableaux as <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp13R6PZzqqfMZH9fotCjery5aO5VYWw81BfbbDc2AgJbN3Kzg3hW65WlRoG1s9Gu_DXUIZ-oaWNhUG01yScGRl7yw4qQeFoCNYTUMZHiwGSKZJWNtKsOSCNrGtX-MNbdP2uUosNS8a5pn/s1600/walter_potter_cockrobin.jpg">The Death of Cock Robin</a>, <a href="http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/10/8/1286559323609/Kitten-wedding-from-Walte-006.jpg">The Kitten Wedding</a>, and <a href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/85/237366882_d03f2d4d40.jpg">The Kitten Tea Party</a>–in his own museum of curiosities.</p> <p> Tonight, please join <a href="http://morbidanatomy.blogspot.com/">Morbid Anatomy</a> and taxidermist, tattoo artist and educator Susan Jeiven for a beginners class in anthropomorphic taxidermy. All materials–including a mouse for each student–will be provided, and each class member will leave at the end of the day with their own anthropomorphic taxidermied mouse. Students are invited to bring any miniature items with which they might like to dress or decorate their new friend; some props and miniature clothing will also be provided by the teacher. A wide variety of sizes and colors of mice will be available.</p> <p> No former taxidermy experience is required.</p> <p> Also, some technical notes:</p> <ul><li> We use NO harsh or dangerous chemicals.</li><li> Everyone will be provided with gloves.</li><li> All animals are disease free.</li><li> Although there will not be a lot of blood or gore, a strong constitution is necessary; taxidermy is not for everyone.</li><li> All animals were already dead, nothing was killed for this class. All mice used are feeder animals for snakes and lizards and would literally be discarded if not sold.</li><li> Please do not bring any dead animals with you to the class</li></ul></blockquote><strong style="font-weight: normal;"></strong>More information can be found <a href="http://observatoryroom.org/2011/10/28/anthropomorphic-mouse-taxidermy-class-with-susan-jeiven-back-by-popular-demand-ii/">here</a>. Mouse shown above was created in our last class, created by attendee <a href="http://www.ronniascagni.com/">Ronni Ascagni</a>. More mice from that class can be found <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.10150458484378210&type=1">here</a>.kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-2143193255530143972011-11-29T04:56:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.086-08:00Call for Work for 2nd Annual Morbid Anatomy Holiday Fair, December 17th and 18th<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1e9pOku4HULiDP-4Ceq8K1jOiViQYcDFHM6ddkW0JuZ8nbe4SQsM6CY63GY_NbgCp0XU3_Qi3DraoZ9AQ5OKVEie9OIDscNqqLdwkmBZNJb_PDPC1Bvj0eC7wp1ZqJ5fHr-huyo5AEA/s1600/il_430xN.175442185.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1e9pOku4HULiDP-4Ceq8K1jOiViQYcDFHM6ddkW0JuZ8nbe4SQsM6CY63GY_NbgCp0XU3_Qi3DraoZ9AQ5OKVEie9OIDscNqqLdwkmBZNJb_PDPC1Bvj0eC7wp1ZqJ5fHr-huyo5AEA/s400/il_430xN.175442185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680248973440894146" border="0" /></a><br />This year, Morbid Anatomy will be teaming up with our sister spaces <a href="http://observatoryroom.org/">Observatory</a> and <a href="http://proteusgowanus.com/main/">Proteus Gowanus</a> to host a 2-day holiday fair over the weekend of December 17th and 18th, from 12-6. If any of you local artists, craftspeople, photographers and/or makers of macabre, uncanny or unusual objects, artifacts, or curiosa out there are interested in selling work, please contact us at <a href="mailto:morbidanatomy@gmail.com?subject=Holiday%20Fair">morbidanatomy [at] gmail.com</a> for more details. Please note: in order to participate, must be able to man your own table for the duration of the event.<br /><br />Image: Crocheted Skulls by Dewey Decimal Crafts, a featured seller at last year's fair. More of her work can be found <a href="http://www.etsy.com/people/DeweyDecimalCrafts?ref=ls_profile">here</a>.kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-52704796931158749352011-11-29T03:59:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.087-08:00Parking Zeppelin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FYoxBuSjudJMSixcBhI3-OAfJ43vzHSufMt_V-dsw3oJ5yW30CyFN6zdIn6US_5lM-XkfhqWvkiS3d2oq1XNSTTvVjExN_D2CRNWcJSpiHyC4Y7PqtYdo4BfLIkSWhqqY9VUpQ_TSDAQ/s1600/zeppelin-in-hanger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FYoxBuSjudJMSixcBhI3-OAfJ43vzHSufMt_V-dsw3oJ5yW30CyFN6zdIn6US_5lM-XkfhqWvkiS3d2oq1XNSTTvVjExN_D2CRNWcJSpiHyC4Y7PqtYdo4BfLIkSWhqqY9VUpQ_TSDAQ/s400/zeppelin-in-hanger.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Today's picture features the tedious task of parking the Zeppelin. I am thinking you would have to have almost completely still conditions to put the Zeppelin in the Hangar.I wonder how they managed rough weather?</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Interesting conversation yesterday in the comments on whether people would enjoy Zeppelin Travel today. Sort of a new version of cruising. I know people would enjoy it, but I wonder if it could be made economically viable. Given the Zeppelins had really limited passenger space (room for maybe 100 passengers), I would bet it would be quiet expensive. </div>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-52452303221508824552011-11-28T06:01:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.087-08:00"Dissection as Studio Practice" Illustrated Lecture and Studio Art Class with Artist Laura Splan at Observatory<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl19xXIZkpwsrUZgU3iEDy7EFWdrDZH2fh3A-deuxcp7lVynUqGgtGS7xHIKLH00RULdiiWUoMGCYQAp-Co2g9c_EH1TDtTyCJgL7RPEvagUxaHKWzyv3z1sUvdCPdsU6I8iKuT-LdFCk/s1600/laurasplan02-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl19xXIZkpwsrUZgU3iEDy7EFWdrDZH2fh3A-deuxcp7lVynUqGgtGS7xHIKLH00RULdiiWUoMGCYQAp-Co2g9c_EH1TDtTyCJgL7RPEvagUxaHKWzyv3z1sUvdCPdsU6I8iKuT-LdFCk/s400/laurasplan02-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680041464674532338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiJ5Y4sOA4CC-x7ibk3NAOTESvBZP2mwWKydwqvcfXVmWzedCU_FQQG5aVi5SWTmPo3HicX933NYHoEdLjkQDvflZEhRzGVv_VG9O5ttnTARPTXH0qF2IWZdwzsImTVHtR7qFL_xEG34/s1600/laurasplan00-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbiJ5Y4sOA4CC-x7ibk3NAOTESvBZP2mwWKydwqvcfXVmWzedCU_FQQG5aVi5SWTmPo3HicX933NYHoEdLjkQDvflZEhRzGVv_VG9O5ttnTARPTXH0qF2IWZdwzsImTVHtR7qFL_xEG34/s400/laurasplan00-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680041712428024370" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ntPWS0SFf2J9fYBP7eg2XHa9s_NMefMo_pFP0RmrBhm5ptmv9Jo59zfz9KvQff-j-0Howhx7bYMLwb_HpYybnnIkcBU1KJqbE6lzc3cyr1fZxe0LN5QTSUWI8avnZ2tpKAnEUNcdS04/s1600/laurasplan02.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ntPWS0SFf2J9fYBP7eg2XHa9s_NMefMo_pFP0RmrBhm5ptmv9Jo59zfz9KvQff-j-0Howhx7bYMLwb_HpYybnnIkcBU1KJqbE6lzc3cyr1fZxe0LN5QTSUWI8avnZ2tpKAnEUNcdS04/s400/laurasplan02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678233614190754018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fQ4KCekDb4FQOBimANdhZ3ETVMhbFF_U6NciC2NkA920ct8pobt8kU0RJX1x88c0dmgV8xSUFV1_pgIg5CkBd3l6HBI16qT-KbXv_3auzK38rZizc0gStbk2y5TQGRr3jR3zfPqCfyo/s1600/laurasplan00.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1fQ4KCekDb4FQOBimANdhZ3ETVMhbFF_U6NciC2NkA920ct8pobt8kU0RJX1x88c0dmgV8xSUFV1_pgIg5CkBd3l6HBI16qT-KbXv_3auzK38rZizc0gStbk2y5TQGRr3jR3zfPqCfyo/s400/laurasplan00.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678233611025562482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPpBrOxEFC-yQPSwbJuNcfoUxFcC7KKi_NMj4o0vti3UgXpi8Nl4QibIfL8nPZBc1QdIow-e3cqe2Rn9rcvh2p4-HAM1XISAKGCNPXeLF1ttYlEwgkLFEocRo50-4FD69aeKL_Mgg2oU/s1600/laurasplan03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsPpBrOxEFC-yQPSwbJuNcfoUxFcC7KKi_NMj4o0vti3UgXpi8Nl4QibIfL8nPZBc1QdIow-e3cqe2Rn9rcvh2p4-HAM1XISAKGCNPXeLF1ttYlEwgkLFEocRo50-4FD69aeKL_Mgg2oU/s400/laurasplan03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678233620452705058" border="0" /></a><br />I am <span style="font-style: italic;">super</span> excited to be announcing the upcoming class "<span>Dissection as Studio Practice" </span>at Observatory on Sunday, January 8th. I met the teacher--Laura Splan--at <a href="http://www.nyas.org/publications/EBriefings/Detail.aspx?cid=1a6933bd-bdd8-422f-b5f8-815972a905aa">a conference many years back now</a>. Since then, I have been a big fan of her work, a few examples of which can be seen above, including--top to bottom-- an installation view of her current solo show <a href="http://www.laurasplan.com/exhibitions/2011_reformulations.html">Reformulations; </a>a blood-on-watercolor composition entitled "Elaborative Encoding"; and 3 images from her "Doilies"series of 2004, a set of computer machine embroidered doilies with the design of each doily based on a different viral structure; pictured here, top to bottom: Herpes, Sars, and Influenza.<br /><br />This class--open to all experience levels--will "survey the use of dissection in contemporary art practice through an illustrated lecture, discussion and collaborative art project"; it will also provide a terrific opportunity to work with an accomplished and sophisticated conceptual artist while gaining insight into process and method behind the creation of iconic and powerful works dealing with dissection and the body. I, for one, simply cannot wait!<br /><br />Full description of the class follows. Class size is limited; if interested, be sure to RSVP via email to <b><a href="mailto:morbidanatomy@gmail.com?subject=Dissection%20Class" mce_href="mailto:morbidanatomy@gmail.com?subject=Dissection Class">morbidanatomy[at]gmail.com</a>. </b>You can see more of Laura Splan's work by clicking <a href="http://www.laurasplan.com/">here</a>. Hope very much to see you there!<br /><blockquote><span style="font-weight: bold;">CLASS: Dissection as Studio Practice</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lecture and Studio Art Class with artist Laura Splan </span><br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Date: Sunday, January 8th</span><br />Time: 1-4 PM<br />Fee: $60<br />*** Class size is limited to 20; please RSVP to <a href="mailto:morbidanatomy@gmail.com?subject=Dissection%20Class" mce_href="mailto:morbidanatomy@gmail.com?subject=Dissection Class">morbidanatomy[at]gmail.com</a></b> <p>This class will survey the use of dissection in contemporary art practice through an illustrated lecture, discussion and collaborative art project. We will examine the conceptual and cultural significance of cutting, excavating, disassembling, labeling, observing and displaying “bodies.” The lecture will present a brief history of dissection as well as work by contemporary artists exploring imagery, tropes and methods of dissection. The collaborative project will be a fun and lively hands on exploration of the meaning of dissection in a work of art. Participants should bring an object, artifact or specimen to “dissect” for the group exercise. Additional supplies, tools and materials will be provided. No prior art training is required.</p> <p><a href="http://www.laurasplan.com/" mce_href="http://www.laurasplan.com">Laura Splan</a> is a Brooklyn based visual artist. Her mixed media work explores historical and cultural ambivalence towards the human body. She was recently a Visiting Lecturer at Stanford University where she taught “Art and Biology” in the Art & Art History Department. She has been a Visiting Artist at the New York Academy of Sciences, California College of Art, San Francisco Art Institute, Maryland Institute College of Art, and Cal Arts. She curates the visual portal <a href="http://www.domesticatedviscera.com/" mce_href="http://www.domesticatedviscera.com/">DomesticatedViscera.com</a>. Images of her artwork can be found on her website: <a href="http://www.laurasplan.com/" mce_href="http://www.laurasplan.com/">LauraSplan.com</a>.</p> <p>You can contact Laura through her website with any questions about the class by clicking <a href="http://www.laurasplan.com/info_contact.html" mce_href="http://www.laurasplan.com/info_contact.html">here</a>.</p></blockquote>If you are interested in signing up for this class, please email me at <b><a href="mailto:morbidanatomy@gmail.com?subject=Dissection%20Class" mce_href="mailto:morbidanatomy@gmail.com?subject=Dissection Class">morbidanatomy[at]gmail.com</a></b>. To see more of Laura Splan's fantastic work, click <a href="http://www.laurasplan.com/">here</a>. This class is one of the newest installments in the series newly termed The Morbid Anatomy Artist Academy; to find out more about that--including a full class list thus far--click <a href="http://observatoryroom.org/2011/11/23/morbid-anatomy-artist-academy/">here</a>.kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-45729152773792143092011-11-28T03:47:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.087-08:00Airship in Hangar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngDVqvbkhTlSi26XcTOUo9xO7icbYDofSim-VKlxf6Q43Auzb9LZQ-Om1bOK_WDO5Qmaw_Ru1yNaBv16JwyhLjtQbzp0EEPqYW9PRX5ufeepFAvzKxy71ti-c17IGsICBaOvBGvWjLZ87/s1600/airship-hanger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjngDVqvbkhTlSi26XcTOUo9xO7icbYDofSim-VKlxf6Q43Auzb9LZQ-Om1bOK_WDO5Qmaw_Ru1yNaBv16JwyhLjtQbzp0EEPqYW9PRX5ufeepFAvzKxy71ti-c17IGsICBaOvBGvWjLZ87/s400/airship-hanger.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a picture of the Zeppelin parked in a hanger. The hanger appears to be on a floating barge. I was not able to determine where this picture was taken. As I have studied more about airships this week, I have been impressed with how much passenger space they had. The gondola is much bigger than it looks, and decks actually extend up into the lower portion of the airship. Hope to show more on the interior later this week.</div>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-52144986059508120592011-11-27T19:52:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.087-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZDbTcuLahRA2jdJ4Qo5Z2XodKjTyPzNKS9lsuFjQPompFsK-RsQ_qtYf9e2LBCZ02ed8qPlsAU_19oUIhoZu8sfEogkhqQyzY67ZBjKtku_OX726RdVuXOwcBw0pOl9SSenEeiLxIr8/s1600/11.11.aa.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicZDbTcuLahRA2jdJ4Qo5Z2XodKjTyPzNKS9lsuFjQPompFsK-RsQ_qtYf9e2LBCZ02ed8qPlsAU_19oUIhoZu8sfEogkhqQyzY67ZBjKtku_OX726RdVuXOwcBw0pOl9SSenEeiLxIr8/s400/11.11.aa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679893232529373666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZ8TJKa8CPYMQcULOUM7i0QLwnWes1owHuZ1-1eKW6PJT8hQ_B4ZSE_UzhXXM0gm5F6KfvBVaqkaUCo_Nh1rA_svKY6I5xReiN4u2ih5oOOxAfaNzxmVMzeRNKGHJfuLTwm3Ybk15g7Y/s1600/11.11.27.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6410884011_3eca729705_b.jpg" alt="Anjou Bible illuminated manuscript page" height="789" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6410884775/sizes/o/" title="Anjou Bible folio 6r"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6410884775_d3f9e6a8f0_b.jpg" alt="Anjou Bible - illuminated manuscript parchment" height="789" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6410885821/sizes/o/" title="Anjou Bible folio 50r"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7159/6410885821_9488e68a31_b.jpg" alt="illuminated manuscript page from Anjou Bible" height="797" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6410886671/sizes/o/" title="Anjou Bible folio 62r"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6410886671_e58425933e_b.jpg" alt="parchment bible manuscript page - highly decorated" height="778" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6410887501/sizes/o/" title="Anjou Bible folio 63v"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6410887501_aa127681e3_b.jpg" alt="14th cent. decorated ms page from Naples" height="785" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6410888279/sizes/o/" title="Anjou Bible folio 146r"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6218/6410888279_0508057325_b.jpg" alt="latin text with ornate decoration" height="785" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6410889127/sizes/o/" title="Anjou Bible folio 152r"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7026/6410889127_c3f9cc6d60_b.jpg" alt="Anjou Bible folio with extra-textual decoration" height="772" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6410893739/sizes/o/" title="Anjou Bible folio 164v"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7030/6410893739_c8e07920b7_b.jpg" alt="detailed manuscript decoration - 14th century Italian bible" height="777" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6410892969/sizes/o/" title="Anjou Bible folio 289r"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6410892969_e61e7cfb08_b.jpg" alt="parchment manuscript page (text + decoration)" height="770" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6410892175/sizes/o/" title="Anjou Bible folio 294r"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7169/6410892175_4a08161af0_b.jpg" alt="14th c. Sicilian manuscript page" height="772" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6410891455/sizes/o/" title="Anjou Bible folio 305r"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7016/6410891455_321f2a9a18_b.jpg" alt="Anjou Bible folio 305r text and decoration" height="781" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6410890743/sizes/o/" title="Anjou Bible folio 308v"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6410890743_956c95c37e_b.jpg" alt="illuminated bible manuscript page" height="777" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6410889945/sizes/o/" title="Anjou Bible folio 309r"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7014/6410889945_2a00064326_b.jpg" alt="Anjou Bible folio 309r" height="776" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><blockquote>"The House of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anjou">Anjou</a> ruled over Central and Southern Europe for two centuries. The different areas gradually became close-knit states boasting efficient institutions, lucrative trade and a flourishing cultural life. It was the era of great artists and writers like Giotto, Simone Martini, Boccaccio and Petrarch. Music was also given a new lease of life at the Neapolitan court: even under Charles of Anjou (1226-1286), investments were made in more and better musicians.<br /><br />This healthy artistic climate provided scope for musical experimentation. One of the most gifted musicians at Charles’ court was undoubtedly the trouvère Adam de la Halle, who wrote the celebrated musical pastoral play Le Jeu de Robin et Marion while in service in Naples.<br /><br />Charles’ successor, Robert of Anjou, was a particularly well-read and sophisticated sovereign and [a] supporter of Pope Benedict XII and patron of numerous musicians from the latter’s entourage in Avignon. [..] The numerous musical instruments and musical scenes in the Anjou Bible are a unique, artistic externalization of this heyday of music." <small>[<a href="http://www.anjoubible.be/A%20regal%2C%20European%20manuscript%20in%20a%20Belgian%20collection">source</a>]</small></blockquote><br /><blockquote>"The 14th century Anjou Bible, was created at the court of Robert I of Anjou, King of Naples. After peregrinations in royal circles, in 1509 the book ended up on Brabantine soil. During the course of the next 500 years, this unique manuscript fell into oblivion. Until 2008. On March 10th the bible was officially recognized by the Flemish Community as 'a Masterpiece' and that year a major project was launched which involved researching and conserving the book and making it accessible to the public." <small>[<a href="http://www.anjoubible.be/">source</a>] ::<br />[The manuscript now resides in the strongroom at the Maurits Sabbe Library of the Theology Faculty at <a href="http://www.kuleuven.be/english">K.U.Leuven</a>]</small><br /></blockquote><br />I recommend (<span style="font-style: italic;">more than usual, let's say</span>) seeing this magnificent parchment manuscript online via the (<span style="font-style: italic;">often</span> tri-lingual) <span style="font-size:180%;"><a href="http://www.anjoubible.be/">Anjou Bible</a></span> site [<a href="http://www.anjoubible.be/thebibleonline">direct link</a> to a flash zoom presentation of 91 illuminated folio pages that allows you to see the details at high magnification]<br /><br />The manuscript decoration work is said to have been carried out (or overseen) by Cristophorus Orimina, the leading illuminator in Naples, whose signature appears in the Anjou Bible.<br /><br /><a href="http://amzn.to/sZqEKR"><span style="font-style:italic;">'The Anjou Bible: A Royal Manuscript Revealed. Naples 1340 (Corpus of Illuminated Manuscripts)'</span> 2010, edited by J van der Stock & L Wateeuw</a> was released at the time of the exhibition last year.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX95RsemKNU-qeqTBYW9xdYKu8-F_M2lql_CzXMo91FnJyKwAn6s92dGZAx-dwUJew5dMwZnEhdqepRrMkeLPbTWzwgzjuKCSDy79XDL6o5Yk-Ap3zPKjsBkC_pHgJ8WG-Xf2eaKQCjcsS/s1600/Anjou+62r+aaaaaaa+50pc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 515px; height: 479px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX95RsemKNU-qeqTBYW9xdYKu8-F_M2lql_CzXMo91FnJyKwAn6s92dGZAx-dwUJew5dMwZnEhdqepRrMkeLPbTWzwgzjuKCSDy79XDL6o5Yk-Ap3zPKjsBkC_pHgJ8WG-Xf2eaKQCjcsS/s1600/Anjou+62r+aaaaaaa+50pc.jpg" alt="manuscript miniatures" title="Anjou bible decoration (detail)" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679646404006113858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eIjgdxbLwPMCz3g3sZjXqWvccS9gPXCpeT5NzrHThF3OSsEo_flfOcL2aWHQwy4xGkFDx8wmxsb8Ih2WrAjIYSjAhnnoFgZUCtx9E4o335fP-GWTMB3eJzUyxjwRD7q19Zcv5eCrYozS/s1600/Anjou+50r+a+50pc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 515px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8eIjgdxbLwPMCz3g3sZjXqWvccS9gPXCpeT5NzrHThF3OSsEo_flfOcL2aWHQwy4xGkFDx8wmxsb8Ih2WrAjIYSjAhnnoFgZUCtx9E4o335fP-GWTMB3eJzUyxjwRD7q19Zcv5eCrYozS/s1600/Anjou+50r+a+50pc.jpg" alt="text decoration (detail)" title="Anjou Bible (cropped) extra-textual decoration" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679646399174300770" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qFEQ0VffAQm17Xaq9JzxPlpMa0lh_tepofN_chb4Y5Ev4MfSDHHP2vrfPBg3D6JrO3JPRhv5csFCxtPkykF5yooTwyYbVrZx1_kIrF7u2m0X2qXNkcT48OWZ9TN1rF-EYhLux8ycHPN5/s1600/102r+50pc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 515px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qFEQ0VffAQm17Xaq9JzxPlpMa0lh_tepofN_chb4Y5Ev4MfSDHHP2vrfPBg3D6JrO3JPRhv5csFCxtPkykF5yooTwyYbVrZx1_kIrF7u2m0X2qXNkcT48OWZ9TN1rF-EYhLux8ycHPN5/s1600/102r+50pc.jpg" alt="manuscript border decoration" title="Anjou bible border decorations" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679646394431831602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh850v5y6BZDaa5FcKu2ZEQf0FUEar9fSP7NY9_hCc2RHpBOXYnG0hl1ZOlWGW7YXebY6qSv3muy-hRcqzukgd0GJN50Yj3lQUKXJ9cnQix3siF0BSe-d39xqDX9hAnx0IxbaELpQOnijYE/s1600/Anjou+97r+50pc.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 515px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh850v5y6BZDaa5FcKu2ZEQf0FUEar9fSP7NY9_hCc2RHpBOXYnG0hl1ZOlWGW7YXebY6qSv3muy-hRcqzukgd0GJN50Yj3lQUKXJ9cnQix3siF0BSe-d39xqDX9hAnx0IxbaELpQOnijYE/s1600/Anjou+97r+50pc.jpg" alt="cropped manuscript decoration" title="Anjou Bible - 14th century extra-textual decoration" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679646408006193250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />{all the images in this post were spliced together from screencaps : the full page images - after clicking through - are at 25% magnification and the details towards the end of the post were spliced from 50% zoom captures}kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-16378775914998396182011-11-27T05:33:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.087-08:00Graf Zeppelin over New York<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStXjdFgT3QzToQ5ww6elr5Xy1DG54IgRwrpCR0jV9nNsfRfBFnkqdnyKQLsU_ZssbnBSEtOsXUA3nAIlDbNuwhmsFf2oNBZE9ijtVaVYYJb_HHbrwA5GBHhCsjmZnNNHpLlCH9XsEtuOP/s1600/zep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiStXjdFgT3QzToQ5ww6elr5Xy1DG54IgRwrpCR0jV9nNsfRfBFnkqdnyKQLsU_ZssbnBSEtOsXUA3nAIlDbNuwhmsFf2oNBZE9ijtVaVYYJb_HHbrwA5GBHhCsjmZnNNHpLlCH9XsEtuOP/s400/zep.jpg" width="293" /></a></div><br />Today's photograph features a scene with the Graf Zeppelin over New York City. It appears to be a little foggy, so you have to look carefully to see the Zeppelin. This video shows what a grand event it was to have the Zeppelin arrive in New York.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VG_wnJeH0fk" width="420"></iframe>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-71621918557827224522011-11-26T08:06:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.088-08:00Zeppelin over the Tower of David<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiML1v4dzxJ6ccQVjZ-1QbOFZLUXmAcIX3WJYD81PW23zm0msYlLjk4mpA7bSMRvqlEuZ1Ndwmuw9tktDVDcad6yqyJ7BSJ6x55TGXjqRibt3L2nYvrLInL6zsJhpFVPJSfkXPYB4Ky9-RL/s1600/graff-zeppelin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiML1v4dzxJ6ccQVjZ-1QbOFZLUXmAcIX3WJYD81PW23zm0msYlLjk4mpA7bSMRvqlEuZ1Ndwmuw9tktDVDcad6yqyJ7BSJ6x55TGXjqRibt3L2nYvrLInL6zsJhpFVPJSfkXPYB4Ky9-RL/s400/graff-zeppelin.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Today we feature a photograph of the German Graff Zeppelin over the Tower of David in Old Jerusalem. The picture was taken in 1931. This week we will be looking at pictures of these grand old airships.kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-19964061069206738312011-11-25T05:25:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.088-08:00Crockett Ward and the Blogtrotters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWt4zWOEJ9AUQb37qpGleutvrsCRQFB2-vFtpsm94SkJM6AT04bSTqSNZa3NXSlKchqnlW28HypBzhAwDgZ9gGFyFpWxnj9T8z_DmCfeu59xIDMa6wC1is2zYuvMugtXIEtIP5BTa1A0tV/s1600/crockett-ward-blogtrotters.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWt4zWOEJ9AUQb37qpGleutvrsCRQFB2-vFtpsm94SkJM6AT04bSTqSNZa3NXSlKchqnlW28HypBzhAwDgZ9gGFyFpWxnj9T8z_DmCfeu59xIDMa6wC1is2zYuvMugtXIEtIP5BTa1A0tV/s320/crockett-ward-blogtrotters.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We wrap up Folk Music week with this picture of Crockett Ward and the Blogtrotters. If I am not mistaken the man standing is Fields Ward, whom we featured on Wednesday. We present them singing "Sugar Hill" below. I could not really figure out what that song was about. Maybe one of you can decipher it.</div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8AeWKG9WD5E" width="420"></iframe>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-89083061024972663432011-11-24T06:44:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.088-08:00First Thanksgiving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij62CxJv0DX2sjxsuce1pK3HJXrrNHh3-hiFJfp9_P8zI-9YrlB8yzP3DxDJQifqa9QbPJ7OwecxBIkN2Cnw9l0pYDFVCTirzsvVwOP5o0ui-ayuEJ3OPTio0-8zcB3fEOZEWKdCnMTqAn/s1600/first-thanksgiving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij62CxJv0DX2sjxsuce1pK3HJXrrNHh3-hiFJfp9_P8zI-9YrlB8yzP3DxDJQifqa9QbPJ7OwecxBIkN2Cnw9l0pYDFVCTirzsvVwOP5o0ui-ayuEJ3OPTio0-8zcB3fEOZEWKdCnMTqAn/s400/first-thanksgiving.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />We take a break from Folk Singer week to wish you all a happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-39878582720325851382011-11-24T06:30:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.088-08:00China Court Service<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2mqIlLGuVfwVZkECDwfnsF5W8fXMUCiPzqZd5Nk4yNj2xeDGD7Ou3RZ181gOHsyUxyJLQ-eObpxPdYeTSHsbm-6iffCUcstcq2xBKmeYgy68_Bg8GdHcyAzoW0VH7sDEitkeu5QEfSiQ7/s1600/Chinese+Drawings+-+Court+and+Society.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 515px; height: 780px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiV4rcv6U1oWmNEaMFidgiKT4_TxHy0vzWxq4SjyvhXkTG-nhCq6lObSvX_YtPd8ttR0Saitdcy3dQIimPRFQy1gtwcUlUvEz_QEiMWwO2UjBqyMSWWHRamfNuX1PpPsZ3p11UlLfMapG2/s1600/Chinese+Drawings+-+Court+and+Society+b.jpg" alt="nobleman + servant in China" title="Parent album title - Chinese Drawings: Court and Society" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678536372530593026" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYs24lwTmeRoIdg-b4W8buG0jWc_8ejPEf-VxNT5A2KmvQHNWayJsc4LV7fFe6CLDUpU4a4-EMYqCcFSoQXa0rXb28MMZWQRPRjCFbHVJfAriBVR-g1sjQ45E2lba8ObQAh428VT_gBHC/s1600/Chinese+Drawings+-+Court+and+Society+a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 515px; height: 795px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYs24lwTmeRoIdg-b4W8buG0jWc_8ejPEf-VxNT5A2KmvQHNWayJsc4LV7fFe6CLDUpU4a4-EMYqCcFSoQXa0rXb28MMZWQRPRjCFbHVJfAriBVR-g1sjQ45E2lba8ObQAh428VT_gBHC/s1600/Chinese+Drawings+-+Court+and+Society+a.jpg" alt="royal court scene in China" title="Parent album title - Chinese Drawings: Court and Society" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678536366933705858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXhX0iJFaBNjkyMOo3F5LLFuPcNn7q5599ZpZ3CAIsnSNla2BFSPOhOoksGgaYqPbmiHZQBitjz6YvO3a8z4yFtL-h4cKrqgYaaDxTxmuXo5RZqNfly6ZK_0hCC3m6AGBrsJGgjYxlR7t/s1600/Chinese+Drawings+-+Court+and+Society+e.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 515px; height: 792px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiXhX0iJFaBNjkyMOo3F5LLFuPcNn7q5599ZpZ3CAIsnSNla2BFSPOhOoksGgaYqPbmiHZQBitjz6YvO3a8z4yFtL-h4cKrqgYaaDxTxmuXo5RZqNfly6ZK_0hCC3m6AGBrsJGgjYxlR7t/s1600/Chinese+Drawings+-+Court+and+Society+e.jpg" alt="nobleman + servant in 19th century China" title="Parent album title - Chinese Drawings: Court and Society" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678536399267617298" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://enriqueta.man.ac.uk/luna/servlet/view/search?QuickSearchA=QuickSearchA&q=%22Chinese+Drawings%3A+Court+and+Society%22&search=Search">Scenes of Service from a small album known as <span style="font-style: italic;">'Chinese Drawings: Court and Society'</span>, hosted by the John Rylands University Library in Manchester</a></span>.<br /><br />We are told that these illustrations <span style="font-size:85%;">(scanned from colour transparencies)</span> depict 19th century Chinese society and costumes and that these <span style="font-size:85%;">(slightly cropped)</span> illustrations are bordered by blue silk.<br /><br />This collection of delicate hand-painted scenes is part of a much larger set of Chinese cultural material owned by the Rylands Library [<a href="http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/searchresources/guidetospecialcollections/atoz/chinesecollection/">Chinese Collection description</a>]. About fifty of these items are hosted on the <a href="http://enriqueta.man.ac.uk/luna/servlet/view/search?q==%22Crawford%20Chinese%20Collection%3A%20Illustrations%22" title="known as: Crawford chinese collection: illustrations">Rylands' Luna Imaging site</a>. Some of these sketches are just exquisite.<br /><ul><li><a href="http://enriqueta.man.ac.uk/luna/servlet">The full Rylands Luna Imaging site hosts more than 60,000 items</a>.</li><li><a href="http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/">The John Rylands University Library homepage</a>.</li><li>Previously: <a href="http://delicious.com/bibliodyssey/china">China</a> ::: <a href="http://delicious.com/bibliodyssey/costumes">costumes</a>.</li></ul>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-87914286952469392122011-11-24T05:38:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.088-08:00Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-40Xbnewqjbjk1qRnNR0BS41SMxKacXFy9G3u7dbLXtHFuOmT3nOlfT4I3VJyi5UfGUa8sUIm8IskhnpKJcZHnIuWDN7ET61-hR4TwQwtNdj9I0sGaqNlZxOsL3-66r2h-yPnS2neYI/s1600/4080225587_0482d01e82_z.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-40Xbnewqjbjk1qRnNR0BS41SMxKacXFy9G3u7dbLXtHFuOmT3nOlfT4I3VJyi5UfGUa8sUIm8IskhnpKJcZHnIuWDN7ET61-hR4TwQwtNdj9I0sGaqNlZxOsL3-66r2h-yPnS2neYI/s400/4080225587_0482d01e82_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678556398129353666" border="0" /></a><br />Via Abduzeedo's collection of vintage Thanksgiving postcards; more <a href="http://abduzeedo.com/vintage-thanksgiving-postcards">here</a>.kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-66874277969025929862011-11-24T03:23:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.088-08:00Concours Karrefour Queendom !<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMG3deKWohI0nh8ZLcBRCsBT_AX-EcxJXyYT2xXWuis0QYykWmCCbK4w_t_fyf34iif_fdDf50zXE0Bvy7DJg8hr4M7icwzKVSk1CxTvgMtCHM07Y7qF_zpSL75HwJpeBP5wigaDax0aN/s1600/concours+Katia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipMG3deKWohI0nh8ZLcBRCsBT_AX-EcxJXyYT2xXWuis0QYykWmCCbK4w_t_fyf34iif_fdDf50zXE0Bvy7DJg8hr4M7icwzKVSk1CxTvgMtCHM07Y7qF_zpSL75HwJpeBP5wigaDax0aN/s400/concours+Katia.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678531906320146898" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYT299op0sfXP-cg9E2hdj-aNCVVWhxbjt1_FCAzqmHmsROQEgg89IYGj9aK8_1SnkSt6oeYysyNrqE-oWTI0jZNvVQ3C0rk0lAx3kF-Vu6fxUOmtCNfeQp55KNFt45ybKkXRqHhbW-j_9/s1600/mr-bungle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 392px; height: 381px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYT299op0sfXP-cg9E2hdj-aNCVVWhxbjt1_FCAzqmHmsROQEgg89IYGj9aK8_1SnkSt6oeYysyNrqE-oWTI0jZNvVQ3C0rk0lAx3kF-Vu6fxUOmtCNfeQp55KNFt45ybKkXRqHhbW-j_9/s400/mr-bungle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678531909120461890" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Pour fêter les bientôt quatre ans du Carrefour Etrange, les 300 personnes qui aiment sa <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Au-Carrefour-Etrange/">page facebook</a> (inscrivez-vous si ce n'est déjà fait!), et pour fêter le simple fait d’avoir partagé avec autant de gens des images, des idées et des univers communs, nous vous proposons <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">un petit jeu avec cadeau à la clé </span>!</span><br />Et pas n’importe quel cadeau,<span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">un cadeau <a href="http://www.myqueendomfor.com/">My Queendom For</a> s’il vous plaît</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> !</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span>Car c’est la truculente, la sémillante, que dis-je l’inénarrable<span style="font-size:130%;"> <a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" href="http://www.myqueendomfor.com/">Katia </a></span>qui est à l’origine de cette idée et qui s’associe à nous pour vous proposer un bijou unique de sa création !<br />Les fidèles ont déjà compris à quel point nos deux univers ont des points communs. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bondieuseries kitsch, femmes court vêtues, icônes du 7ème art, freaks, stupre et sang sont notre credo</span>. Et avant tout, nous croyons à la générosité (en bons Bisounours que nous sommes): le blog est gratuit, les bijoux de Katia sont à des prix défiant toute concurrence, et ce concours à la participation libre et sans engagement ne vise qu’à satisfaire les gens de bon goût que vous êtes, pour pas une clopinette. <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Alors nous vous espérons TRES nombreux à participer</span>.<br />Pour cela, rien de plus simple...<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 102, 0);font-size:180%;" >LES REGLES :</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">- Katia a choisi une image postée sur le Carrefour à partir de laquelle elle a confectionné son bijou, vous avez simplement à trouver laquelle ! Simple non ?</span><br /><br />- Cette image a été postée sur le Carrefour Etrange entre le 31 juillet 2011 (date de fin du concours précédent) et le 9 novembre 2011<br /><br />- Chaque participant a le droit de proposer 1 image, et une seule. Si jamais personne ne trouve la bonne image au bout d’un certain temps, vous aurez le droit d’en proposer une autre. Nous vous tiendrons au courant !<br /><br />- Soyez précis en indiquant la photo que vous pensez être la bonne : donnez le titre du post, sa date et une description de la photo (ex : la 3ème du post, celle avec le nain à 4 mains, celle avec la pin-up aux bas bleus etc.) afin qu’il n’y ait aucun débat.<br /><br />- La date de fin du concours est la suivante : <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">le 15 décembre 2011</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">.</span><br /><br />- Au terme de ce délai, si plusieurs personnes ont trouvé la bonne image, le vainqueur (la personne la plus rapide à avoir trouvé l’image) remportera le superbe bijou, les 2 suivants remporteront des badges uniques et peut-être quelque chose en plus, si vous êtes gentils !<br /><br />- Pour envoyer vos réponses, deux solutions :<br />Les commentaires de ce post (et uniquement CE post) ou sur la page facebook du Carrefour Etrange, en commentaire de la photo du dossier <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.251745688214446.76551.181368965252119&type=3">Concours Karrefour Queendom.</a> (logo de Katia)<br /><br />Allez, <span style="font-weight: bold;">tous à vos souris</span>, <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">ça vous rappellera les chasses au trésor dans la cour de récré !</span><br />Pour ceux qui ne la connaitraient pas encore (comment est-ce possible ?), voici un aperçu de ce que la Queen Katia est capable de faire avec ses doigts agiles. Wondeurfoule, isn’t it ? Alors imaginez en collaboration avec le Carrefour comme ça fait des étincelles… Parce que nous, le bijou-mystère, on l’a vu, et il en met plein les mirettes !<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn24wl1KtOXRPzJH1eHuBnN09QJDg-FJuxqdy15UOgAoNoUt5A_L9RBqIfHSQeZQje0o9DOJzKG4wb9r0wXPpN8YN5bGgQqmhSqD1WSiprYeMg_bsoK8aA__zJCxot3nT5W4KItoYTMEuy/s1600/81-128-thickbox.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn24wl1KtOXRPzJH1eHuBnN09QJDg-FJuxqdy15UOgAoNoUt5A_L9RBqIfHSQeZQje0o9DOJzKG4wb9r0wXPpN8YN5bGgQqmhSqD1WSiprYeMg_bsoK8aA__zJCxot3nT5W4KItoYTMEuy/s400/81-128-thickbox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678530246564030818" border="0" /></a></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ms6XrCgQxgKioFlOx3RUQa_0etVmDbcAti5Qmhft7hySn_VtYpLOdiczXrhd3Ac0UaKi8ZDxSoz1j2l-vez9p__luoJ_eVR8lR5lMO69uHnueZI0lVxuOsE-0KelaNbGz2STyZjhtUC8/s1600/445-636-thickbox.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnUvaTztwbvOY9tL9PKUb0ZoSPsndZb7gpOH3_iJrVgxNqWWVMdQWZlRb-wbiHwE0lHsA9AiIQnprACuxYGGDtjKkJImWTG-0kuRtDTv5p_oL5CFG473LSK-XLFReUkMqrIdrCaF4RoSt/s400/carrefour.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678530253642899170" border="0" /></a> (précisons que ce dernier bijou a été réalisé à partir d'une image du Carrefour par Katia il y a quelques mois mais qu'il ne s'agit bien sûr pas de l'image a trouver...)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:180%;">Bonne chance à tous !</span></div>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-50272210003578375202011-11-23T03:48:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.089-08:00Fields Ward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV_kDnxwirMLkPOjFD-3EpIq-YDEgm-8DUq84Rf4X1NuKY5_Savw6NCNKzvHG9pAs-oaQ1L0XgLyxQUkpMZbPAPo7cSYUZpXKergZEHS_cjawdh-6TEvjv_Gun8fhPBgKulgLmY4IrlAB/s1600/fields-ward.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="323" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV_kDnxwirMLkPOjFD-3EpIq-YDEgm-8DUq84Rf4X1NuKY5_Savw6NCNKzvHG9pAs-oaQ1L0XgLyxQUkpMZbPAPo7cSYUZpXKergZEHS_cjawdh-6TEvjv_Gun8fhPBgKulgLmY4IrlAB/s400/fields-ward.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Today we feature another folk singer from the 1930's . . . Fields Ward. I had not heard of him before, but did find his music interesting. Below you can listen to Fields Ward and the Grayson County Railsplitters singing Way Down in North Carolina.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dDSB6FDXF98" width="420"></iframe>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-85403627590552382102011-11-22T07:53:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.089-08:00Grand Guignol Spectacular: Tickets Now Available, Fundrasing Drive, and Film of Final Performance!<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3dN06iALMTk" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="277" width="365"></iframe><br />Above is a narrated scene from the final performance--circa 1962--of the Grand Guignol, a Parisian theatre infamous from its opening in 1897 until it final performance in 1962 for naturalistic theatrical productions merging horror and elegance, sex and death, fear and humor.<br /><br />To celebrate my 40th birthday this year, my friend <a href="http://www.targetmargin.org/who-we-are/staff/john-del-gaudio/">John Del Gaudio</a> and I are putting together a Grand Guignol-inspired variety show that will take place at The Coney Island Museum in Brooklyn this December 10th at 8:00 PM. Tickets are $25 and include not only a night of horror variety theatre, but also a masquerade after party <span style="font-style: italic;">and </span>complementary Hendricks Gin Cocktails prepared by <a href="http://frieseundine.com/">Friese Undine</a>.<br /><br />The evening was developed in conversation with UC Berkeley's <a href="http://tdps.berkeley.edu/people/faculty/mel-gordon/">Mel Gordon</a>, author of<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><a href="http://astore.amazon.com/morbanat-20/detail/0306808064"><span style="font-style: italic;">Grand Guiginol: Theatre of Fear and Terror</span></a> and will feature a newly commissioned set by NYU’s <a href="http://design.tisch.nyu.edu/object/Muller_C.html">Chris Muller</a>, stagings of classic Grand Guignol plays, a toy theater version of Bryusov’s “The Sisters,” short films, song and dance, WWI 3D glass plate projection with theremin accompaniment, and more.<br /><br />We are in the process of trying to raise funds with which to pay all participators a modest stipend and expenses. If you are interested in contributing to this campaign--and/or in finding out more about the evening, including the full lineup thus far--click <a href="http://www.indiegogo.com/grandguignol?a=292087&i=addr">here</a>. Donations of $100 or more earn contributers a free ticket to the festivities, while donations of lesser amounts earn you a listing in the program; donations of <span style="font-style: italic;">any</span> amount will earn our deepest and heartfelt gratitude!<br /><br />Whether you are able to contribute or not, I would love to see you at the event! Tickets for the event have just gone on sale, so if you are interested in attending, please click <a href="http://shop.coneyisland.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=1888">here</a> to purchase.<br /><br />Thanks so much, and hope to ring in a new decade with you at Coney Island!kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-27755214421181443022011-11-22T03:50:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.089-08:00Stavin' Chain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSg89Rzli3-A2loMAqArGusB_PGf9GbloILZiwxapXSzhCeZAJ5aG0AHifhB-_DBqG1TbfOuUGjSqJOdWLnLfMKsUOzuR48VIXFNPQ-SMimy3VhCNnjaQ0ASYPjWpwNVDppJQxvXxiDtE1/s1600/stavin-chain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSg89Rzli3-A2loMAqArGusB_PGf9GbloILZiwxapXSzhCeZAJ5aG0AHifhB-_DBqG1TbfOuUGjSqJOdWLnLfMKsUOzuR48VIXFNPQ-SMimy3VhCNnjaQ0ASYPjWpwNVDppJQxvXxiDtE1/s400/stavin-chain.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br />Today we feature another folk Singer . . . Stavin' Chain. The recording of him is another of Lomax's prison recordings. This one was done at the Ramsey State Farm near Otey, Texas in 1939.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/e6pAdjbN5ss" width="420"></iframe>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-49541267309055958852011-11-21T13:09:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.089-08:00William Cheselden Giving an Anatomical Demonstration to Six Spectators in the Anatomy-theatre of the Barber-Surgeons' Company, London, Circa 1730/1740<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVc7bwTrLCFwSzTVR9cPDoh8XiOEw2TuoPCBrrXKJe4mkNXJbKhiyqHvAX8Dgl41m96MIKLtKMFRGEMd-SPVkydWTOnPZGB6ebypoz4n9JTRLAvp4cjBx-o_0Yfi79KHvZgnPvjeGcwM/s1600/cheselden.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCVc7bwTrLCFwSzTVR9cPDoh8XiOEw2TuoPCBrrXKJe4mkNXJbKhiyqHvAX8Dgl41m96MIKLtKMFRGEMd-SPVkydWTOnPZGB6ebypoz4n9JTRLAvp4cjBx-o_0Yfi79KHvZgnPvjeGcwM/s1600/cheselden.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><blockquote style="font-style: italic;">In Cheselden’s time, surgeons trained through an apprenticeship during which, they would attend private anatomy lessons. Before the Anatomy Act of 1832, the only legal supply of bodies for anatomical purposes where those of criminals condemned by the courts. The Barber-Surgeons’ Company kept scrupulous control over the use of bodies dissected in their hall, with the macabre ritual of often later displaying the dissected bodies of executed criminals in niches around the walls. Cheselden himself was fined by the Company in 1714 for carrying out dissections without permission, which drew away audience members from regular lectures at the Company. With students having little opportunity to take part in dissections themselves, teachers would rely on models or anatomical preparations for class...</blockquote>Image and text from The Wellcome Collection blog; you can learn more about this fabulous painting--and read the text in its entirety--by clicking <a href="http://wellcomecollection.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/object-of-the-month-cheselden-the-pioneer/">here</a>.<br /><br />Full image credit: William Cheselden giving an anatomical demonstration to six spectators in the anatomy-theatre of the Barber-Surgeons' Company, London. Oil painting, ca. 1730/1740. Wellcome Images.kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-19146840173859713802011-11-21T03:40:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.089-08:00Blake Illuminations<span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Example pages from William Blake's:</span><br /></span><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Songs of Innocence</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Songs of Experience</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Book of Thel</span></span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;">Visions of the Daughters of Albion</span></span></li></ul><blockquote><span style="font-style: italic;">"If a method of Printing which combines the Painter and the Poet is a phenomenon worthy of public attention, provided that it exceeds in elegance all former methods, the Author is sure of his reward."</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">WB</span> 1793</blockquote><br /><blockquote>"The great advance in Blake's printmaking occurred in 1787, following the untimely death, probably from tuberculosis, of the artist's beloved younger brother Robert [..]. Blake reported discovering his wholly original method of "relief etching" — which creates a single, raised printing surface for both text and image — in a vision of Robert soon after his death.<br /><br />Relief etching allowed Blake to control all aspects of a book's production: he composed the verses, designed the illustrations (preparing word and image almost simultaneously on the same copper printing plate), printed the plates, colored each sheet by hand (where necessary), and bound the pages together in covers. The resulting "illuminated books" were written in a range of forms — prophecies, emblems, pastoral verses, biblical satire, and children's books — and addressed various timely subjects — poverty, child exploitation, racial inequality, tyranny, religious hypocrisy." [<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/blke/hd_blke.htm">source</a>] [Also see: <a href="http://www.blakearchive.org/exist/blake/archive/biography.xq?b=illum&targ_div=d1" title="(Joseph Viscomi) - note the subject links across the top of the page">Illuminated Printing</a>]</blockquote><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367197277/sizes/o/" title="Songs of innocence (title page) a - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6051/6367197277_70a1a5f647_b.jpg" alt="etched title page by William Blake: 'Songs of innocence and of experience : shewing the two contrary states of the human soul'" height="791" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367198663/sizes/o/" title="Songs of innocence (parent + winged child) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6052/6367198663_0e99c55506_b.jpg" alt="Songs of innocence (parent + winged child)" height="772" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367198029/sizes/o/" title="Songs of Innocence (Introduction) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6237/6367198029_662ece412a_b.jpg" alt="Songs of Innocence (Introduction)" height="761" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367196717/sizes/o/" title="Songs of innocence (frontispiece) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6036/6367196717_02cbb93c99_b.jpg" alt="Songs of innocence (frontispiece)" height="788" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367199195/sizes/o/" title="Songs of innocence (The Divine Image) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6098/6367199195_5663270115_b.jpg" alt="Songs of innocence (The Divine Image)" height="787" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367199739/sizes/o/" title="Songs of innocence (the Blossom) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6055/6367199739_7ca134c751_b.jpg" alt="Songs of innocence (the Blossom)" height="760" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6368675943/sizes/o/" title="Songs of Experience - title page (cropped) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6224/6368675943_889034bc64_z.jpg" alt="Songs of Experience - title page (cropped)" height="409" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367203433/sizes/o/" title="Songs of Experience (The Sick Rose) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6111/6367203433_e14b5bac6d_b.jpg" alt="Songs of Experience (The Sick Rose)" height="814" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367204081/sizes/o/" title="Songs of Experience (The Clod of the Pebble) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6039/6367204081_a1c18dce0f_b.jpg" alt="Songs of Experience (The Clod of the Pebble)" height="778" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6369224031/sizes/o/" title="Songs of Experience (The Tyger) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6118/6369224031_8601529f18_b.jpg" alt="Songs of Experience (The Tyger)" height="838" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367204633/sizes/o/" title="Songs of Experience (The Human Abstract) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6119/6367204633_7d9d715a63_b.jpg" alt="Songs of Experience (The Human Abstract)" height="829" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367212315/sizes/o/" title="The Book of Thel (title page) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6054/6367212315_4528161622_b.jpg" alt="The Book of Thel (title page)" height="701" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367213107/sizes/o/" title="The Book of Thel (..Then Thel astonish'd..) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6119/6367213107_bc7056b085_b.jpg" alt="The Book of Thel (..Then Thel astonish'd..)" height="717" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367212717/sizes/o/" title="The Book of Thel (.. But he that loves the lowly..) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6116/6367212717_508771553f_b.jpg" alt="The Book of Thel (.. But he that loves the lowly..)" height="727" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367211471/sizes/o/" title="The Book of Thel (..The Eternal Gates..) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6039/6367211471_93c654fac3_z.jpg" alt="The Book of Thel (..The Eternal Gates..)" height="640" width="511" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367218551/sizes/o/" title="Visions of the Daughters of Albion (title page) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6213/6367218551_869c41ce04_z.jpg" alt="Visions of the Daughters of Albion (title page)" height="627" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367217489/sizes/o/" title="Visions of the Daughters of Albion (The Argument) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6057/6367217489_42bde4925c_z.jpg" alt="Visions of the Daughters of Albion (The Argument)" height="629" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367219149/sizes/o/" title="Visions of the Daughters of Albion a - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6097/6367219149_32ab9934ab_b.jpg" alt="Visions of the Daughters of Albion a" height="707" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibliodyssey/6367217941/sizes/o/" title="Visions of the Daughters of Albion (The End) - courtesy Harvard U"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6219/6367217941_0cc211e7b3_b.jpg" alt="Visions of the Daughters of Albion (The End)" height="708" width="515" /></a><br /><br /><blockquote>"William Blake was born in London on November 28, 1757 <small>[d. 1827]</small>, to James, a hosier, and Catherine Blake. Two of his six siblings died in infancy. From early childhood, Blake spoke of having visions—at four he saw God <span style="font-style:italic;">"put his head to the window"</span>; around age nine, while walking through the countryside, he saw a tree filled with angels.<br /><br />Although his parents tried to discourage him from "lying", they did observe that he was different from his peers and did not force him to attend conventional school. He learned to read and write at home. At age ten, Blake expressed a wish to become a painter, so his parents sent him to drawing school. Two years later, Blake began writing poetry. When he turned fourteen, he apprenticed with an engraver because art school proved too costly. One of Blake's assignments as apprentice was to sketch the tombs at Westminster Abbey, exposing him to a variety of Gothic styles from which he would draw inspiration throughout his career. After his seven-year term ended, he studied briefly at the Royal Academy." [<a href="http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/116">continued</a>] </blockquote><br /><ul><li>The William Blake images seen above were sourced from the Houghton Library at Harvard University: <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/18163880">Songs of Innocence and Experience</a></span> :::: <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/18793627">The Book of Thel</a></span> :::: <span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/18793627?n=25">Visions of the Daughters of Albion</a></span>.</li><li>Via <a href="http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/houghton/2010/11/08/newly-digitized-november/">Houghton Library blog</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/john_overholt">John Overholt</a>.</li><li><a href="http://www.blakearchive.org/blake/main.html">The William Blake Archive</a>.</li><li><a href="http://www.blakesociety.org/index.php">The Blake Society</a>.</li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Blake">Wikipedia</a> :: <a href="http://amzn.to/sFTb6l">Amazon</a>.<br /></li></ul>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-8805355761614051192011-11-21T03:00:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.089-08:00Alan Lomax<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHhq9CyW0YTwIJUurJBOGPjPsRFaY-aI2ZAG9i5jxOZCMocKRHYEONGsfXoHo2rzCFnU8tUtiFfISqcX6nYXPH_oS7pZf6VAWm7Sr6NkFdYtnv73rf8GrxIOMUrVNA8-L4aQzsQIOcwBB/s1600/alan-lomax.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDHhq9CyW0YTwIJUurJBOGPjPsRFaY-aI2ZAG9i5jxOZCMocKRHYEONGsfXoHo2rzCFnU8tUtiFfISqcX6nYXPH_oS7pZf6VAWm7Sr6NkFdYtnv73rf8GrxIOMUrVNA8-L4aQzsQIOcwBB/s400/alan-lomax.jpg" width="280" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Folk Singer week continues with this picture of Alan Lomax. We feature him not so much for what he sang, but what he did. From the 1930's through the 1940's Alan went across the country and recorded "real" folk music from real people. One of the more interesting aspects of his project was his recordings of prison Chain Gangs and other prison work crews. The prisoners would sing to make the work easier, and the tools they used became percussion for their music. As an example of one of his Chain Gang recordings, we present Po' Lasrus below. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KkMiCGTi0SM" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Interestingly, this authentic Chain Gang recording was used in the opening scene of the hit movie "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Even more interesting, they were actually able to track down the main guy singing on the recording, and he got a completely unexpected, and very generous check for the use of his voice.</div>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-26154661882563411092011-11-20T06:18:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.090-08:00Pete Seeger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rMkg6SrPgJXoCW6FnRlCmkQH6HSLNg7maLWvy0jpoPp-3xmTHhG7usUMmABW_haY2uLafq376lNQCjHH2waNsNgRyxh5o9C-gdsSEY8e6jpHGEj6QNsxc4wLNAUi50OUyQ7FBJ0ENfFi/s1600/folk-singer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6rMkg6SrPgJXoCW6FnRlCmkQH6HSLNg7maLWvy0jpoPp-3xmTHhG7usUMmABW_haY2uLafq376lNQCjHH2waNsNgRyxh5o9C-gdsSEY8e6jpHGEj6QNsxc4wLNAUi50OUyQ7FBJ0ENfFi/s400/folk-singer.jpg" width="297" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Today we feature a picture of Folk Singer Pete Seger. Pete is pictured on his way into Federal Court. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">As someone mentioned in the comments yesterday, it turns out that many of these early Folk Singers were communist, or at least communist leaning in their politics. But despite the politics, these guys came out with some great music. For your enjoyment we present some classic Pete Seeger below.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5iAIM02kv0g" width="420"></iframe></div>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-22791316220091027622011-11-19T08:17:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.090-08:00Woody Guthrie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7re4VRrWJSZ4pvGQ98-MrpRUdFzFKLBTtLdN52ca_jAW5ORiN9C_Z4SI3tck12rXbhNKJM_Tqkb3ie-i_504JY5ppig8HTr-VXzwgP5ofvgjE5JjthMmmvJJEW-huP_Okr__bEEOQXufk/s1600/woodie-guthrie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="341" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7re4VRrWJSZ4pvGQ98-MrpRUdFzFKLBTtLdN52ca_jAW5ORiN9C_Z4SI3tck12rXbhNKJM_Tqkb3ie-i_504JY5ppig8HTr-VXzwgP5ofvgjE5JjthMmmvJJEW-huP_Okr__bEEOQXufk/s400/woodie-guthrie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We kick off Folk Singer week with this picture of American Legend Woody Guthrie. This week we will be looking at some of the old time musicians. I want to look at the era before music became so commercialized and "plastic".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">So, for all you Woody Guthrie fans we share this recording. Enjoy!</div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rDfa2cg_oZQ" width="420"></iframe>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-25856645917885171022011-11-19T02:25:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.090-08:00Artists in Action #641<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardjgibson/6362327615/" title="Sandy Denny circa 1966 by richardjgibson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6096/6362327615_87d6bf7450.jpg" alt="Sandy Denny circa 1966" width="500" height="384" /></a><br />Sandy Denny circa 1966.kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507167145704955765.post-13174681004949738882011-11-18T03:55:00.000-08:002011-11-30T09:15:58.090-08:00Prospecting in Pinos Altos<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPsMjIF9aU9TTBNk9tOskoD82QMAxTdo6Jb_PYKnjOOXh22Te6DYi2T9SxU2RVhSewUr66XUr4ugJyWSHGQqTuqZtQrj5beh5YJ2CRNMPDkK7c1rf3sSssF2R0M6Sg2-0OcIN3Flq91bC/s1600/prospector-rocker-box.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPsMjIF9aU9TTBNk9tOskoD82QMAxTdo6Jb_PYKnjOOXh22Te6DYi2T9SxU2RVhSewUr66XUr4ugJyWSHGQqTuqZtQrj5beh5YJ2CRNMPDkK7c1rf3sSssF2R0M6Sg2-0OcIN3Flq91bC/s400/prospector-rocker-box.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">We wrap up Old Prospector week with this photo from 1940. The picture shows a prospector working his Rocker Box near Pinos Altos New Mexico. I hope you have enjoyed the pictures this week as much as I have . . . now to decide on a theme for next week!</div>kayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15407138321106812752noreply@blogger.com